Kumamoto vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$3638
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
49
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
738K
1.02M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 57% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6140th and 1688th ($922 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 22nd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 1545th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Ottawa

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Kumamoto Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875